Tag Archives: California Dept. of Corrections/CDCR

California inmates still suffer from lapses in prison medical care

Posted on August 26, 2010 by prm

Tweet Michal Czerwonka/Getty Images The California Institution for Men prison fence is seen on August 19, 2009 in Chino, California Aug. 25, 2010 | Julie Small | KPCC Changes ordered by a federal receiver have brought better doctors and better … Continue reading →

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The Old and The Ill

Posted on August 15, 2010 by prm

Tweet Today more than ever, inmates are growing old and dying in prison – and costing the state several millions of dollars. The most expensive California prisoners have medical bills ranging from $100,000 to $2.5 million each, according to the … Continue reading →

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CDCR: No Goodbye’s, No Closure, and No Info….

Posted on August 15, 2010 by prm

Tweet Inmates’ deaths mean no chance to say good-bye Before Daniel Martin went back to prison, he told his wife, “I’m not coming back this time. I’m going to die in there.” Ten months later, on July 18, Yolanda Martin … Continue reading →

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Years After Court Ruling, 165,000 CA Inmates Still Housed By Race

Posted on August 13, 2010 by prm

Tweet Five years after the U.S. Supreme Court said racial classifications alone couldn’t dictate prisoners’ cell assignments, about 165,000 California inmates are still housed based primarily on race, says the San Francisco Chronicle. Only four of the state’s 30 male prisons … Continue reading →

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